Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Rose gold | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a little bit better than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, having a general score of 76.7 against 75.3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's construction is just a little thicker and somewhat heavier than Galaxy J7 Prime 2. These phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the previous 11 version while Galaxy J7 Prime 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has a quite larger display, a little greater pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has a SD extension slot that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and video, a lot larger sensor taking lot better quality videos and photos and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
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